From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Apr 13 04:15:16 2020 Received: (at 40590) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 Apr 2020 08:15:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59185 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1jNuFP-0002x5-Pp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:15:16 -0400 Received: from mail-wm1-f49.google.com ([209.85.128.49]:37110) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1jNuFM-0002wm-IN for 40590@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:15:14 -0400 Received: by mail-wm1-f49.google.com with SMTP id z6so9178099wml.2 for <40590@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:15:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=fJPupXQ9f0LZGlbA6hsCdVvjr3u/gzBvVI2uPyyVzYc=; b=A0suTd9U/fKnPEcq2HqTXMdejP/ubqGnqJvGOyU86JcLQKy17YFQ9kFIC5ssMlDops Fn3YePqLszXF87FfiFDidE0MAFcaINEEj4b6wCt07YNswZvoSwAvfXRBAq2mHSFabmxb Ckrfb5N6GRUsOfan0byc7eSyLakjaeC7qw/ZjcK713+nDF5wXlzpRQS7abZ3d1HmqcEK /fcxzPgrBgOoBWKvhyzso1AdNhRh0i3UTf9syZ5Wqt+yYW9gmUlQTLQC0fl8fQDMMFYN fzJroMWHC1bRDuh17rchq8/2Ohz3oHVm3/3JFJALfm42Gi1x4gsgxa/gp1aB4/eW6BEO +k5Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to :message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=fJPupXQ9f0LZGlbA6hsCdVvjr3u/gzBvVI2uPyyVzYc=; b=F4EgH7rVWy15XbCZfKsVn1k4g/wReHBTImL1nBaC1bUIZXzG0g80gKBlNK7b42f+ND a9BmjXiP5yqf3OXtHe2DopwVZex56DTW0cKEiVS2miVDQVFvPf6avCkmhVTMfFsutrcP JxnRv8cE4j+A43O7Dk00tRb8Em6BH78sHIYAtQjOlRyUeos12Rs3vqyiFCjiRDiLALw2 y0IuzWpQQP5O1DkDf+BINYxhYo7Wxn1vDbGqR11K55Ymc9arW4dhdkJhKJzfC8Pt7cE6 LMGIjyCt0QiVyWI2ohOK8TtTT7Dgqq2/fQAiMGUg7imQV8X6VRt7HZ2fLOzb0H/6qVwS /PcA== X-Gm-Message-State: AGi0Pub6p0xcIulPipmfg99p3LiSjfxvKDZHGfFFG2vRhuYKxp4m/YKD ++gMyYC8vzVOETqLId87EmwDmKPuNMg= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APiQypLB72R3ZhKrJWAhU4WqC5HP6iGxo8gW0oj0tmvEdhOIfAyVO4h9OVV7xpbVw5DaHXPU98XSKg== X-Received: by 2002:a1c:1d84:: with SMTP id d126mr17316893wmd.119.1586765706406; Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:15:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from meru ([2a01:cb18:832e:5f00:bc45:32:8738:64bc]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id c83sm10762676wmd.23.2020.04.13.01.15.04 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:15:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Mathieu Othacehe To: "Keyhenge" Subject: Re: bug#40590: References: <87o8rwt84t.fsf@keyhenge.xyz> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:15:04 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87o8rwt84t.fsf@keyhenge.xyz> (Keyhenge's message of "Sun, 12 Apr 2020 22:46:42 -0400") Message-ID: <87v9m3n6nr.fsf@gmail.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.3 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.8 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 40590 Cc: 40590@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.8 (-) Hello, > The first error comes when trying to partition the SSD via the graphical > installer, choosing a guided installation. This will happen choosing with > or without encryption, and with or without a separate /home partition. Sorry for all the errors you encountered, but many thanks for the feedback! Let's try to see what went wrong. Did you use 1.0.1 image or a more recent one? > 619:8 2 (_ #(#(# null-pointer-error > ("pointer->bytevector" "null pointer dereference" () ())) # /tmp/last-installer-error 12>)) > 159:9 1 (_ #(#(# null-pointer-error > ("pointer->bytevector" "null pointer dereference" () ())) # /tmp/last-installer-error 12>)) > In unknown file: > 0 (make-stack #t) > ice-9/eval.scm:159:9: In procedure pointer->bytevector: null pointer > dereference Ok, so I suspect that this one is caused by the size of your hard drive (2TiB). It's an unsolved issue[1] that fell into the cracks. > error: '/gnu/store/[hash]-grub-efi-2.02/sbin/grub-install --boot-directory > /mnt/boot --bootloader-id=Guix --efi-directory /mnt/boot/efi' exited with > status 1; output follows: > Installing for x86_64-efi platform. > Could not prepare Boot variable: No such file or directory > /gnu/store/[hash]-grub-efi-2.02/sbin/grub-install: error: efibootmgr > failed to register the boot entry: Input/output error. > guix system: error: failed to install bootloader > /gnu/store/[hash]-bootloader-installer Did you mount your EFI partition to "/mnt/boot/efi" before starting the install? > If you head back to the graphical install after this, you'll be treated to > another error when trying to pick your locale/keymap. Well, the graphical installer does not support very well to be restarted, especially in 1.0.1 release. > - I've transcribed the above errors by hand, but since they seem to be > exporting the output to /tmp, there's got to be a better way. Is it > possible to email this list from inside the installation image? That's heroic! If you have another machine around you may use SSH to get the error file (located in /tmp/last-installer-error). Otherwise you can take some pictures of your screen and send them as attachment. Now, if you could try again with: * The 1.1.0-rc2 release available here[2]. * This custom release[3]: 1.1.0-rc2 + the patch suggested by Danny for partitions > 1TiB. that would be really appreciated :) Thanks, Mathieu [1]: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/36783 [2]: https://web.fdn.fr/~lcourtes/software/guix/1.1.0rc2/ [3]: Via ipfs: QmbbkQZc7fbsDrutNwVuvpFep3dBjZx6muni3WgXjRneq7